Pauly Joe's hosts free turkey dinner on Thanksgiving

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Nov 19, 2012 at 9:10 PMNov 19, 2012 at 9:12 PM

To celebrate their first anniversary, Paul will be opening the restaurant's doors on Thanksgiving Day for a special turkey dinner — on the house.“This is our way of thanking the community for Pauly Joes first year in business,” said Tranquilla. “We want to give back to the community any way we can.”

Tribune Staff Report

Tribune staff reportCHEBOYGAN — It's been a year since Paul Tranquilla and his wife, Jen, decided to open a new restaurant in downtown Cheboygan. Since then, Pauly Joe's has fed many hungry patrons with everything from their signature pizzas to Mexican fare.To celebrate their first anniversary, Paul will be opening the restaurant's doors on Thanksgiving Day for a special turkey dinner — on the house."This is our way of thanking the community for Pauly Joes first year in business," said Tranquilla. "We want to give back to the community any way we can." A complete turkey dinner awaits anyone who stops in between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Turkey, stuffing, potatoes, gravy, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, rolls and good old-fashioned pumpkin pie will be served. No regular menu items will be available Thursday, but beverages can be purchased for the usual cost."It looks like I'll be a one-man show on Thanksgiving, but I'm hoping that maybe one volunteer comes through to help do the dishes," Paul joked.Tranquilla plans to help with the local Toys for Kids program this season, too. From Dec. 7-9, 5% of sales will be donated to the Cheboygan County program to assist in purchasing toys for kids in need this Christmas.Look for some changes to the Pauly Joe's menu coming soon."We are close to being approved for a license to offer beer, wine and other beverages," according to Tranquilla. "When that happens, we'll be making some other changes to our selection."

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